Andriy Shevtsov was an active member of the Revolution of Dignity on
Maidan. He is also a football fan of Dynamo Kyiv and a student at the
Karpenko-Kary National University of Theater, Cinema and Television.

On 19.01.2014, Andriy was shot with rubber bullets by Berkut officers
on Hrushevskoho Street. One bullet hit his head; the second injured
the area around the left eye. Andriy suffered from severe contusions –
contusion of the eye with third degree traumatic hiphema,
hemophthalmos of the left eye.

He has a medical certificate from the Maidan hospital:

Reference No.68 dated 21.01.2014

At 21:00 on 19.01.2014, Andriy Shevtsov (05.06.1988) was taken to the
Medical Center at the Trade Union Building by A. Illienko. He suffered
from a gunshot wound (rubber bullet) in the left eye, a large number
of contusions on the body and severe wounds on the lower extremities.
He is in serious condition. He received immediate first aid treatment
and was taken to Oleksandrivskyi Hospital at 22.00 on 19.01.2014.

Treatment Process:

19.01.2014 – first aid treatment provided at the Trade Union Building

19-20.01.2014 – operation in Oleksandrivsky Hospital; a bullet was
removed from his head and the remains of the second bullet were
withdrawn from his left eye

15.02-20.02.2014 – medical treatment in Warsaw Hospital MSWiA

Despite all their efforts, Warsaw specialists were not able to
restore sight in Andriy’s injured eye and they recommended that he
should see German specialists. Andriy has lost sight in one eye, while
sight in the other eye has decreased due to strain and pressure. His
documents and medical certificates were sent to German clinics. German
specialists replied that they could try to help him. They offered to
examine his eye and perform a vitrectomy. If medical examinations
confirm the Polish doctors’ recommendations, a retinal transplant will
be needed.

Estimate for medical examinations and a vitrectomy at the clinic –
14,000 EUR

Andriy Shevtsov is sportsman, football fan of Dynamo Kyiv, a student
at the Karpenko-Kary National University of Theater, Cinema and Television.

Andriy tells his story:

I’m patriot of Ukraine. I live in Kyiv. I came to Maidan on the first
day of the protest, on November 20, when the so-called Ukrainian
government (a criminal structure) suspended negotiations on the
Association Agreement with the European Union. I came to Maidan to
fight against the gang of criminals, which had usurped governance in
Ukraine, were lining their pockets fromcorruption
schemes and limiting the rights and freedom of Ukrainians. From that
day on, my life was connected with the Revolution of Dignity. I took
an active part in the protests on Maidan and Hrushevskoho Street, and
slept in the City Hall building. I continued to attend classes at the
university and worked on a movie set. I’m studying to be a cameraman;
I’ve worked as a camera engineer/technician in movies and TV series.
Working with a camera on a set is something that gives me great pleasure!

That day, I came back from a night filming session, turned on the
computer and TV and found out that a real fight had started on
Hrushevskoho Street. Many patriots were injured. I couldn’t stay at
home and do nothing. I left my mobile phone at home and grabbed my
camera and snowboard helmet. I had no other protection. I was on
Hrushevskoho Street at 4.30 p.m. By then, there were a few thousand
protesters and some ambulances. The protesters set fire to the buses
that were first in line – they were like barricades between the
protesters and soldiers. Berkut Special Forces . The protesters set
fire to the buses that were first in line – they were like barricades
between the protesters and soldiers. Berkut Special Forces were
stationed higher up on the hill in Mariinsky Park. The Berkut troops
used traumatic weapons to shoot at protesters, and they also threw
hand grenades.

Major traumas – lacerations of the lower extremities after the
explosion of grenades (Berkut officers enveloped the grenades with
screws, nuts and bolts, and various small metal elements), head
injuries and seriously injured eyes. Most of the people on
Hrushevskoho Street had no body protection, and many weren’t even
wearing helmets. The Berkut officers aimed at the head and eyes.

I was standing near the columns of Lobanovsky Stadium together with
somejournalists and
photo reporters. Grenades and pavement stones started flying from one
side, while Berkut Forces launched an attack from the other side. I
was hit by rubber bullets. One bullet hit me in the head and broke my
helmet; the other hit the area of the left eye. I lost consciousness.
Unknown patriots carried me out unconscious to the ambulance on
European Square. Some fellows recognized me and took me to the Maidan
Medical Center, which was located on the third floor of the Trade
Union Building. The doctors treated my wounds immediately, but they
could do no more. They recommended that I go to a hospital because, in
their opinion, my injuries were very serious. My face was swollen and
they couldn’t check the actual condition of my eyes.

The doctors at the Kyiv hospital advised me to sign in with a
fictitious name and surname for reasons of personal safety. The
following day, some friends came to the hospital and took me away
right after the first medical examination because police officers were
checking all hospital admissions and wounded protesters were being
arrested en masse.

The next day, the first victims of the Maidan Revolution, Mikhailo
Zhiznevsky and Serhiy Nigoyan, were killed on Hrushevskoho Street. In
the evening, two persons were kidnapped from the hospital where I had
been admitted (Yuriy Lutsenko and Ihor Verbytsky). Yuriy Verbytsky was
found tortured to death.

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